Hi @ShivangiB1 

The lakeflow prefix is not mandatory. Schema evolution is not tracked based on the CDC change instance name, but through Delta Lake metadata and Lakeflow pipeline configuration.

Your command is working correctly. The change instance being created without the lakeflow_ prefix is expected behavior for lakeflowSetupChangeDataCapture.

Schema evolution is handled at the Delta/Lakeflow layer (auto-merge, schema evolution settings), not by the CDC naming convention. The prefix mentioned in documentation is only a recommended or example convention, not a technical requirement.